Medicine
Revel in the Big Details of Tiny Things With These Prize-Winning Images
Skin cells, tape worms and fuzzy mold are among this years top photos
The Irish Cardiologist Whose Invention Saved LBJ
Frank Pantridge miniaturized the defibrillator, making it portable
Nobel Prize Awarded to Three Scientists Who Mapped the Body's Internal Clock
Circadian rhythms dictate the daily patterns of life on Earth, and understanding these patterns is crucial to overall health
The Hollywood Star Who Confronted the AIDS 'Silent Epidemic'
Rock Hudson died of AIDS-related complications in 1985
The 1982 Tylenol Terror Shattered American Consumer Innocence
Seven people lost their lives after taking poisoned Tylenol. The tragedy led to important safety reforms
Experimental Treatment Partially Awakens Man in Vegetative State
Scientists are hopeful but cautious about the initial results of the test
A Sixteenth-Century Hot Date Might Include a Trip to the Dissecting Theater
Anatomy theaters were an early site for science as spectacle
Doctors Once Prescribed Terrifying Plane Flights to "Cure" Deafness
Stunt pilots, including a young Charles Lindbergh, took willing participants to the skies for (sometimes) death-defying rides
Turning Irregular Heartbeats Into Music
A set of piano pieces could help doctors better understand heart rhythm disorders
Scientists Invent a Pen That Can Detect Cancer in Seconds
This handheld mass spectrometer could make surgeries to remove cancerous tissue quicker and more accurate
Why The Pap Test Could Also Be Called the Stern Test
Elizabeth Stern played a vital role in cervical cancer testing and treatment
Why Bacteria in Space Are Surprisingly Tough to Kill
Learning how space changes microbes might help fight antibiotic resistance here on Earth
Man Poisons Himself by Taking Apricot Kernels to Treat Cancer
Many believe these seeds can fight cancer, but there's no scientific evidence to back up the claim
This Robotic Exoskeleton Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy Walk Upright
Children with cerebral palsy often walk in a crouched position, which is difficult to maintain over long distances. A robot suit can help.
This Algorithm Can Tell How Much Pain You're In
Doctors may soon measure pain with an app
The Unlikely Medical History of Chocolate Syrup
How the sundae staple went from treatment to just treat
First Gene Therapy Treatment Approved in U.S.
By modifying a person's own immune cells, the treatment can effectively target leukemia cells
The First Syphilis Cure Was the First 'Magic Bullet'
The term 'magic bullet' once just meant a targeted drug
This 19th Century "Lady Doctor" Helped Usher Indian Women Into Medicine
Ananabai Joshee dedicated her career to treating women and helped blaze a path for international doctors training in the U.S.
A Dentist Weighs in On What Really Doomed the Franklin Expedition
Addison’s disease may have blackened the explorers' gums and hastened their demise, proposes a history-obsessed dentistry professor
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